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Supervene

usgb/ˌsuːpərˈviːn/Volume
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Unexpected Development

Use 'supervene' to describe a surprising situation that emerges while something else is already happening.

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The team had a solid plan, but a power outage supervened.
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Following Events

When talking about events that follow in a sequence and are not planned, 'supervene' is appropriate.

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He finished his speech, and questions from the audience supervened.
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Active Monitoring

Employ 'supervene' when discussing the need to be watchful for new developments in a process or event.

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While watching the patient, symptoms might supervene.
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